Spanish pianist, Pedro López Salas has been awarded with more than 40 prizes at International and National piano competitions.

 

He has performed throughout Spain and Europe in auditoriums such as the "Manuel de Falla" in Granada, "Teatro Circo" in Albacete, Aachen Theater, "Wiener Saal" in Salzburg and as a soloist with the Orquesta de Valencia (OV) in the "Palau de la Música" in Valencia and with the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla (ROSS) in the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville.

 

"..More than an excellent pianist, he is a soloist and almost a conductor, judging by his scenic development" Ritmo magazine

 

For his concert in our beautiful Library, he will play Haydn, Paderewski, Ginastera and Mussorgsky.

 

Programme:

F. J. Haydn - Sonata HobXVI:12 in A Major  (7 mins) 

    I. Andante

   II. Menuet-Trio III Finale (vivace) 

 

I.J.Paderewski - Nocturne op.16 no. 4 &       Cracovienne fantastique op.14 no. 6  (7 mins)

     

A. Ginastera - Sonata no. 1, op. 22  (15 mins) 

    I. Allegro marcato

   II. Presto misterioso

  III. Adagio molto appassionato IV. Ruvido ed ostinato 

 

M. Mussorgsky -  Pictures at an Exhibition (32 mins)

  I. Promenade
 II. Gnomus
III. Promenade 2

IV. I vecchio castello (The Old Castle)

 V. Promenade 3
VI. Tuileries, Children quarrelling after play

VII. Bydlo (A Polish Ox-Cart)

VIII. Promenade 4

IX. Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks 

X. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle

XI. Promenade 5

XII. Limoges, the Market Place

XIII. Catacombae, Sepulchrum Romanum

XIV. Con mortuis in lingua morta

XV. Baba Yaga (The Hut on Fowl's Legs)

XVI. The Great Gate of Kiev

 

Supported by the Keyboard Trust - www.keyboardtrust.org

 

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If you would like to attend the concert at the British Institute Library, please register here or write an email to bif@britishinstitute.it  

All participants are invited to wear a mask throughout the event. 

 

This is an in person-only event.

 

Music al British is generously supported by Jill and Mike Carpenter